King James Version
What Does Jeremiah 41:4 Mean?
“And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,”
Context
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Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.
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Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.
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And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
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That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.
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And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. weeping: Heb. in going and weeping
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**6. Thine--**God addresses Jeremiah, who dwelt in the midst of deceitful men.
**refuse to know me--**Their ignorance of God is wilful (Jr 9:3; 5:4, 5).
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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